About me

Erin Wasson, MSW/RSW, is a distinguished social worker known for her expertise in trauma-informed care and mental health support. With a Master of Social Work degree and Registered Social Worker designation, Erin brings extensive experience and dedication to her practice. She is recognized for her compassionate approach, integrating evidence-based therapies to foster healing and resilience in her clients. Erin's commitment to excellence extends to her role as a clinical supervisor and consultant, where she mentors fellow professionals in enhancing their skills and ethical practice.


Throughout her career, Erin has earned accolades for her program development, capacity for enhancing team resilience, her innovative continuing education, and recognition for her advocacy and commitment to improving mental health services in the community.

About me

Erin Wasson, MSW/RSW, is a distinguished social worker known for her expertise in trauma-informed care and mental health support. With a Master of Social Work degree and Registered Social Worker designation, Erin brings extensive experience and dedication to her practice. She is recognized for her compassionate approach, integrating evidence-based therapies to foster healing and resilience in her clients. Erin's commitment to excellence extends to her role as a clinical supervisor and consultant, where she mentors fellow professionals in enhancing their skills and ethical practice.


Throughout her career, Erin has earned accolades for her program development, capacity for enhancing team resilience, her innovative continuing education, and recognition for her advocacy and commitment to improving mental health services in the community.

About me

Erin Wasson, MSW/RSW, is a distinguished social worker known for her expertise in trauma-informed care and mental health support. With a Master of Social Work degree and Registered Social Worker designation, Erin brings extensive experience and dedication to her practice. She is recognized for her compassionate approach, integrating evidence-based therapies to foster healing and resilience in her clients. Erin's commitment to excellence extends to her role as a clinical supervisor and consultant, where she mentors fellow professionals in enhancing their skills and ethical practice.


Throughout her career, Erin has earned accolades for her program development, capacity for enhancing team resilience, her innovative continuing education, and recognition for her advocacy and commitment to improving mental health services in the community.

Learn More

Articles

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Articles


Research & Publications

  • Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

News & Feature Articles

  • The Social Worker: A Vet's Best Friend - Maclean's (macleans.ca)

  • Linking Mental Health and Animal Welfare - Canadian Cattlemen (canadiancattlemen.ca)

  • Veterinary Social Worker Offers Help for Those Who Offer Help to Animals - CBC News (cbc.ca)

  • Veterinary Social Work Program First in Canada - The Star Phoenix (thestarphoenix.com)

  • Mental Health Support at University of Saskatchewan’s Veterinary College - Global News (globalnews.ca)

  • Canada’s First Veterinary Social Work Program Celebrates 10 Years at the WCVM - WCVM Today (wcvmtoday.usask.ca)

  • Veterinary College Hires In-House Social Worker - University Affairs (universityaffairs.ca)

  • Vet Social Worker Pioneers Role in Sask - The Star Phoenix (thestarphoenix.com)

  • Counsellor Lends Animal Workers Her Ear - The Western Producer (producer.com)

  • Issue of Animal Hoarding Needs an Empathetic Human Touch - Regina Leader-Post (leaderpost.com)

  • Financial Health, Mental Health - AAHA Trends Magazine (aaha.org)

  • More Options Equals Better Care - AAHA Trends Magazine (aaha.org)

  • Mental Health the Focus of Workshop on Addressing Animal Hoarding - CTV News Regina (ctvnews.ca)

  • Veterinary Social Work & Animal Welfare - Degrees Magazine (degreesmagazine.ca)

  • Mental Health Support at the WCVM - Canadian Veterinarians (canadianveterinarians.net)

  • SASW Feature: Veterinary Social Work - Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers Newsletter (sasw.in1touch.org)

Podcasts & Interviews

Articles

Research & Publications

  • Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

News & Feature Articles

  • The Social Worker: A Vet's Best Friend - Maclean's (macleans.ca)

  • Linking Mental Health and Animal Welfare - Canadian Cattlemen (canadiancattlemen.ca)

  • Veterinary Social Worker Offers Help for Those Who Offer Help to Animals - CBC News (cbc.ca)

  • Veterinary Social Work Program First in Canada - The Star Phoenix (thestarphoenix.com)

  • Mental Health Support at University of Saskatchewan’s Veterinary College - Global News (globalnews.ca)

  • Canada’s First Veterinary Social Work Program Celebrates 10 Years at the WCVM - WCVM Today (wcvmtoday.usask.ca)

  • Veterinary College Hires In-House Social Worker - University Affairs (universityaffairs.ca)

  • Vet Social Worker Pioneers Role in Sask - The Star Phoenix (thestarphoenix.com)

  • Counsellor Lends Animal Workers Her Ear - The Western Producer (producer.com)

  • Issue of Animal Hoarding Needs an Empathetic Human Touch - Regina Leader-Post (leaderpost.com)

  • Financial Health, Mental Health - AAHA Trends Magazine (aaha.org)

  • More Options Equals Better Care - AAHA Trends Magazine (aaha.org)

  • Mental Health the Focus of Workshop on Addressing Animal Hoarding - CTV News Regina (ctvnews.ca)

  • Veterinary Social Work & Animal Welfare - Degrees Magazine (degreesmagazine.ca)

  • Mental Health Support at the WCVM - Canadian Veterinarians (canadianveterinarians.net)

  • SASW Feature: Veterinary Social Work - Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers Newsletter (sasw.in1touch.org)

Podcasts & Interviews

Select Training

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Training

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Training

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Honours

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Honours

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Honours

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Professional Association Participation

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Professional Association Participation

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Professional Association Participation

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Speaking Engagements & Publications

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Speaking Engagements & Publications

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

Select Speaking Engagements & Publications

Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters - PubMed (nih.gov)

The social worker: A vet's best friend (macleans.ca)

Linking mental health and animal welfare - Canadian Cattlemen

Veterinary social worker offers help for those who offer help to animals | CBC News

Veterinary social work program first in Canada | The Star Phoenix

Mental health support at University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college - Saskatoon

Globalnews.ca

YXE underground - Episode Ten - Erin Wasson | YXE Underground

CVMA Time to Talk - Befriending Your Nervous System: Navigating the Stress-Mind-Body Connection & Empowering Wellbeing through Nervous System Insights. | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (canadianveterinarians.net)

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Schedule an initial 15 minute free consultation to assess for fit for counselling services or contact me to discuss your organization's needs.

Ready? Let’s move forward.

Schedule an initial 15 minute free consultation to assess for fit for counselling services or contact me to discuss your organization's needs.

Ready? Let’s move forward.

Schedule an initial 15 minute free consultation to assess for fit for counselling services or contact me to discuss your organization's needs.

Wasson Counselling & Consulting

Erin Wasson is a social worker and clinical supervisor located in Saskatchewan. She is renowned for her continuing education and sound trauma-informed evidenced based approaches to mental health care. She is committed to innovative, evidence-based practices and organizational development,

Copyright © 2025 Wasson Counselling & Consulting

Wasson Counselling & Consulting

Erin Wasson is a social worker and clinical supervisor located in Saskatchewan. She is renowned for her continuing education and sound trauma-informed evidenced based approaches to mental health care. She is committed to innovative, evidence-based practices and organizational development,

Copyright © 2025 Wasson Counselling & Consulting

Wasson Counselling & Consulting

Erin Wasson is a social worker and clinical supervisor located in Saskatchewan. She is renowned for her continuing education and sound trauma-informed evidenced based approaches to mental health care. She is committed to innovative, evidence-based practices and organizational development,

Copyright © 2025 Wasson Counselling & Consulting